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How could you copy the contents of an HDC to a bitmap?

user37875
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Off the top of my head I think you need to:

  • Create a new DC compatible with the source DC. Call this the memory DC.
  • Create a new bitmap of the correct size.
  • Select the bitmap into the memory DC.
  • BitBlt the source DC into the memory DC.
  • The bitmap should now contain a copy of the source DC.

I'm at home so can't give you any code, so I hope this is enough to get you started. There is a good GDI section on Code Project.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/graphics/

Rob
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There is a good piece of sample code here that does just that (amongst other things).

I've used a similar technique before (many moons ago), but do not have the code to hand.

Andrew Rollings
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